§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM (Lanark, N.W.)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, If, before the end of the Session, he will give a day to discuss the Motion of the hon. Member for Dudley (Mr. Brooke Robinson) relative to the chainmakers of Cradley Heath?
§ MR. BRADLAUGH (Northampton)asked, whether the Report of the Labour Correspondent of the Board of Trade in reference to this subject could be printed in a cheap form for circulation in the district? He had received representations from the district, and one from a large Association of workmen, that a cheap reprint would be very useful.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)said, he would cause in- 733 quiry to be made, in order to ascertain whether the suggestion of the hon. Member could be complied with.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)We have already informed the hon. Member for North-West Lanarkshire that the subject to which he has drawn attention is receiving the earnest attention of the Government. Owing to the pressure of Public Business, I cannot make any other disposition of the public time than that which I have already announced.
§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAMMay I remind the right hon. Gentleman that he has not in the least degree answered my Question. I asked a definite Question, whether he would afford facilities for the discussion of a Motion of one of his own supporters? If he does not do so, I characterize that Motion as a dishonourable trick to avoid discussion.
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! The hon. Member is conducting himself in a most unusual and un-Parliamentary manner in making use of language of that kind. I must request him to withdraw the expression he has made use of.
§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAMI never withdraw. I simply said what I mean.
§ MR. SPEAKERI must ask the hon. Member to withdraw the expression "dishonourable trick," which is a strictly improper and un-Parliamentary expression.
§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAMMr. Speaker, I wish, as on a former occasion, to acquit myself of any intentional discourtesy to you; but I am compelled again to characterize the action taken with regard to this Motion by the hon. Member for Dudley as a dishonourable trick.
§ MR. SPEAKERI must again ask the hon. Member to withdraw so improper and un-Parliamentary an expression.
§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAMI refuse, Sir, to withdraw it.
§ MR. SPEAKERThen I must ask the hon. Member to withdraw from the House.
§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAMCertainly, Sir. I will go to Cradley Heath.
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The following is the Entry in the Votes:—
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Mr. Speaker, in pursuance of Standing Order 27, relating to Disorderly Conduct, ordered Mr. Cunninghame Graham to withdraw immediately from the House and its precincts during the remainder of this day's Sitting.
§ Main Question put.
§ Ordered, That the Sitting of the House this day be held subject to the Rules and Orders in force with regard to the Sitting of the House on Wednesdays.